*George - migrant worker who looks out for Lenny *Lenny Small - Big powerful man that has the mind of a child
near Soledad by the Salinas River (California) Chapter 2 The bunkhouse - a little room with shelves for personal belongings, razors, 5 beds made up, 3 empty, old wood stove,
Morose - gloomy, ill tempered Scourge - something bad, any cause of serious trouble or affliction pugnacious- quarrelsome disposition
What I Know
What I've Learned
What I Wonder About
*Loneliness *American Dream* *Friendship
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Quote: The Greatest plans of Mice and Men often go awry. Class discussion on the meaning.
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Title Of Mice and Men
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Publication _
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Formulate 8 questions on this article: (refer to handout for question type explanation)
Two Memory Questions
Two Convergent Questions
Two Divergent Questions
Two Evaluative Question
2/23/07
Finish reading chapter one
Complete reading log
Complete both sides of Chapter 1 worksheet
Name_ Pd._
Of Mice and Men: Chapter 1 Reading and Study Guide
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in the novel.
bindle [slang] a bundle, as of bedding, carried by a hobo
jack [slang] money
morose - ill tempered, gloomy, sullen, sad
pantomime_- actions or gestures without words
drone - continuous, humming sound
contemplate_ to look past, to consider something intently
II. Allusions and historical references:
Soledad - a coastal California city about 130 miles south of San Francisco.
SalinasRiver - a river that flows through Soledad and into Monterey Bay
Weed - a northern California mining town
watchin’ that blackboard - employment agencies would post available jobs on a blackboard in front of their offices. Prospective employees would watch the blackboard for any new jobs.
work cards - a job assignment from an employment agency would be written on a work card to be presented by the worker to the employer.
III. LITERARY TERMS
: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the novel.
imply_- a hint, to express or state indirectly, to suggest, go around the bush
infer - Figure out or draw a conclusion
exposition_ - the beginning of the story sets the action, suggests the theme, introduces characters and their problems, outlines the setting of the story, the set up
setting - the time and place of the story, What is the setting of this novel?I n this novel it is Northern California in the 30's
point of view_- Who is telling the story, 1st person - I am telling the story
From what point of view is the story told? -3rd person a narrator is telling the story
IV. QUESTIONS: answer the following questions. Use complete sentences.
1. Where did the bus drop the two men off?
2. How is George described?
3. How is Lennie described?
4. What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself?
5. What does Lennie not have in his pocket?
6. Why does Lennie not have it in his pocket?
7. What does Lennie take out of his pocket that gets him yelled at by George?
8. What did Lennie want to do with this item?
9. Where are George and Lennie going?
10. From where are George and Lennie coming?
11. When they get to where they are going, what does George tell Lennie to do?
12. Why did George and Lennie leave the last place they were at?
13. When Lennie goes out to get wood for a fire, what does he bring back that George takes away?
14. Who used to give Lennie mice?
15. Why did she stop giving Lennie mice?
16. What does Lennie want with his dinner that they don’t have?
17. What does George imply happened in Weed with the girl?
18. What dream does George and Lennie share?
19. Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets in trouble?
V. Paragraph: write a paragraph answer to the following question. Use quotes to support your answer.
20. Explain the relationship that exists between George and Lennie based on Chapter 1 of the book.
Characters
Setting
New Vocabulary
What I Know
What I've Learned
What I Wonder About
Quote: The Greatest plans of Mice and Men often go awry. Class discussion on the meaning.
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Title Of Mice and Men
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Publication _
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Author John Stienbeck
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Date 2/22/07
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Formulate 8 questions on this article: (refer to handout for question type explanation)
2/23/07
Finish reading chapter one
Complete reading log
Complete both sides of Chapter 1 worksheet
Name_
Pd._
Of Mice and Men: Chapter 1 Reading and Study Guide
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in the novel.
bindle [slang] a bundle, as of bedding, carried by a hobo
jack [slang] money
morose - ill tempered, gloomy, sullen, sad
pantomime_- actions or gestures without words
drone - continuous, humming sound
contemplate_ to look past, to consider something intently
II. Allusions and historical references:
Soledad - a coastal California city about 130 miles south of San Francisco.Salinas River - a river that flows through Soledad and into Monterey Bay
Weed - a northern California mining town
watchin’ that blackboard - employment agencies would post available jobs on a blackboard in front of their offices. Prospective employees would watch the blackboard for any new jobs.
work cards - a job assignment from an employment agency would be written on a work card to be presented by the worker to the employer.
III. LITERARY TERMS
: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the novel.imply_- a hint, to express or state indirectly, to suggest, go around the bush
infer - Figure out or draw a conclusion
exposition_ - the beginning of the story sets the action, suggests the theme, introduces characters and their problems, outlines the setting of the story, the set up
setting - the time and place of the story,
What is the setting of this novel?I n this novel it is Northern California in the 30's
point of view_- Who is telling the story, 1st person - I am telling the story
From what point of view is the story told? -3rd person a narrator is telling the story
IV. QUESTIONS: answer the following questions. Use complete sentences.
1. Where did the bus drop the two men off?
2. How is George described?
3. How is Lennie described?
4. What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself?
5. What does Lennie not have in his pocket?
6. Why does Lennie not have it in his pocket?
7. What does Lennie take out of his pocket that gets him yelled at by George?
8. What did Lennie want to do with this item?
9. Where are George and Lennie going?
10. From where are George and Lennie coming?
11. When they get to where they are going, what does George tell Lennie to do?
12. Why did George and Lennie leave the last place they were at?
13. When Lennie goes out to get wood for a fire, what does he bring back that George takes away?
14. Who used to give Lennie mice?
15. Why did she stop giving Lennie mice?
16. What does Lennie want with his dinner that they don’t have?
17. What does George imply happened in Weed with the girl?
18. What dream does George and Lennie share?
19. Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets in trouble?
V. Paragraph: write a paragraph answer to the following question. Use quotes to support your answer.
20. Explain the relationship that exists between George and Lennie based on Chapter 1 of the book.